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Dying in games is synonymous with re-spawning, relatively consequence free, back into the game to fight another fight or to hop on another helpless Goomba. Sure, most games have some consequence, for example, dying in Call of Duty will slightly hinder your chances of winning the Team Deathmatch, similarly dying in Mario will cost you a precious life. But some games take a bite back, giving the player a taste of their own medicine through doling out a punishing set back to the players hopes of success in the game. Some games however take this a step further, whether that means punishing your whole team for your incompetence, or wasting a whole lot of your time – these games take a certain amount of masochism in order to succeed, a drive for competition or a need to finish what you have started. Continue reading →